Ms Kamala was declared elected unanimously as she was the only candidate in the field for the post reserved for ST Women.

Regional Commissioner G M Dhananjaya presided over the special meeting and conducted the election proceedings.

Earlier out of 65 member house of City Corporation, 64 was took oath. MLCs D Made Gowda, T N Manjunath (both from Congress) Marithibbe Gowda (JD(s) and Thonttadharya BJP) along with Lok Sabha member C H Vijyashankar took part in the election.

In the 65 member house Congress (22) JanataDal(S)-18,BJP-18 and seven independents.

Later speaking to newsmen newly elected mayor Ayub Khan said that priority would be given to overall development of the city besides providing basic facilities like drinking water to entire city.